Chute



Dec. 19, 1922. 1,439,541.

yw. J. FREEZE.

CHUTE.

ORIGINAL FILED NOV. I3, |919.

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Een. 19, i922.

CHUTE.

appiieation aiednvember is, i919, sei-iai No. 337,791. Renewed. oetoberio, 192e. semi No. 593,661.

` nexv and useful Improvements in Chutes, of

which the following` is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in chutes.

rlhe object is to provide an attachmentr for hayk balers, itspurposebeing to occupy an intermediate position between the hay loader and the baler and its function is therefore to conduct the hay from one machine to and into the other thereby saving handling and consequently the labor of several hands and teams which means less handlingand attendant cost. n

ln the accompanying drawings,

Figure l, is a view in perspective showing the general relation of the .machines eniployed in this baling operation; and

Figure 2, is a view in perspective of the chute. l

A., represents a form of hay loader, and B, is a baler.

Between these is placed my improvement in the form of a chute, the loader discharging into its upper end, and the chute in turn discharging into the baler. A

The numeral l, representsthe bottom of the chute, 2, is one side and 3, is the other side, the side 2, beingrelatively high and the side 3, relatively low, and the two eX- tending approriinately parallel with each other, and on opposite sides of the bottonn rlhe numeral d, indicates a table which is located beneath the mouth of the loader,`

and at one edge of the chute and at the upper end thereof as shown in Figure 2.

Beneath the chute yis a platform 7, for the support of the chute. Uprights extend from the platform to the chute. There are several of these uprights and they arey designated by the numeral S, as they are all substantially alike except as to length. These areconnected by braces 9, vand rods 10, through screw eyes 1l, or the like. The uprights are preferably hinged, as at 12, to the platform, so that they may bev folded when not in use, the rods l0, being emindicates the loader hitch.

ployedy to hold them in position when erected. Two of the rods l0 are Jswingingly connected to the platform just ahead of the forward uprightsy and are designed for Iengagement with eyes disposed in the 4front faces of said uprights, so that the latter may be held erect when elevated. Theremaining rods 10 of which there are two are swingingly connected to the rear face of the forward uprights and extend to the rear upright-s' where they connect with eyesdisposed in the front faces of the latter, thus securing the rear uprights in erect position when elevated.

rlhe entire chute lis preferably mounted on crazy wheels, 13, adjustablein height.

Guyrod 14, is used to connect thev chute with the baler if desired. The numeral l5,

'- The'bottom of the chute may taper if desired. y

My improved attachment is a simple means to save a great deal of the -handling of the hay, which has hitherto been necessary. rlhe grade of hay is greatlyv improved by decreased handling, and balers offany capacity may be operated without any decrease in their baling capacity bythe use of this machine, because it can be' fed just as fast as the loader can supply it with hay; in otherL words its capacity is only limited by the capacity of the loa-der tor feed it.

l claim, y.

A. device for the purpose 'i'idicated comprising a platform, vertically :uljustable crazy wheels supporting the platform, an inclined chute, uprights liingedly conn cted to the platform at their lower ends and ocsigned when extended to support the chute in inclined planes, and rods and associated eyes of which the latter are mounted on the uprights, certain of the said rods being swinginglyr attached to the platform for engagement with the 'eyes on adjacent uprights and the other of said rodsy being swingingly attachedvto certain of saiduprights for engagement with vthe eyes of the next succeeding uprights.

ture.

WILLAM J. FREEZE;

ln testimony whereof affix my signa- 

